Audley Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Audley Junior School is a primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Queen's Park Road, Blackburn, BB1 1SE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 392 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this school.”
- “They take the school values of growing and learning together to heart.”
- “They get on well with each other and enjoy their learning.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders’ thinking about what pupils must learn is less well developed.”
- “At times, there is too much content in the curriculum.”
- “This does not allow enough time for pupils to recap and consolidate learning before they move on to a new concept.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- Audley Infant School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.3 mi School remains Good
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Antony's RC Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shadsworth Junior School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Longshaw Community Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good